Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh are typical Corbetts – accessible yet generally overlooked by the masses; small-ish but by no means a pushover. Rising above the village of Lochearnhead, these neighbouring tops are a good bet for solitude. You’ll never be alone on nearby headliners like the Tarmachan Ridge or Ben More, yet from Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh the view could be all your own. It’s a route of manageable length, but one that still packs a full Corbett quota of tough terrain, from the rocky crags and knobbles on top to the maze of peat hags in the glen below.
The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of...